‚They deny there is drinking culture‘

Legendary England cricketer Geoffrey Boycott believes that the present Check captain Ben Stokes should be charged with a harsh punishment following the notorious nightclub episode that resulted right into a brawl between the cricketer and a rugby participant following England’s win within the Lord’s Check match in opposition to New Zealand.

Boycott has expressed that the ECB (England and Wales Cricket Board) should deal with the problem with Stokes and impose extreme motion in opposition to Stokes, thereby setting an instance that the foundations are the identical for all – be it a benched participant or the captain of the facet. Boycott believes that Stokes shouldn’t have damaged the staff protocols after the Three Lions claimed an enormous win in opposition to the visiting Kiwi staff.

„The England and Wales Cricket Board has to make an instance of Ben Stokes and slap him with a suspension after he was caught breaking the staff’s curfew. You can not have the captain blatantly breaking the foundations and never do something about it simply because he’s so essential to the staff,“ Boycott wrote in his column for The Telegraph UK on Tuesday.

Whereas Boycott believes that it’s okay for the gamers to have a couple of pictures within the bar after a match ends, spending via the night time and returning by daybreak is one thing that does not go effectively with knowledgeable cricketer, particularly the captain of the facet. He additional added that Stokes shouldn’t be going out of the way in which to rejoice a solitary win after a shambolic Ashes, which has put their WTC spot in critical jeopardy.

„It’s high-quality to exit and have a few drinks after a win. However to remain out till the early hours of the morning is completely different. That isn’t good as knowledgeable cricketer in the midst of the season. We are attempting to rectify performances after the Ashes, and this occurs after the primary Check! It reveals an absence of brains and pondering. It’s irresponsible and it wants nipping within the bud earlier than it infects different gamers,“ he wrote additional.

He additionally introduced up the current situation, which additionally noticed Harry Brook coming below the radar after being discovered at a bar ingesting after a match, breaking the curfew rulings of the dressing room. Lastly, Boycott felt that Stokes & Co. ought to have adopted an extra-cautious method, particularly after studying a tough lesson from the Brook incident.

„They deny there’s a ingesting tradition, however it’s there for everyone to see. The Lord’s Check completed at 1pm and but they have been nonetheless out ingesting greater than 12 hours later. After the Ashes they needed to be doubly cautious to provide the impression they’d learnt.

I’m not blaming Stokes for the flashpoint however he shouldn’t have been there within the first place. Even with no curfew, simply take a look at what occurred final winter with Harry Brook and the leads to Australia. These issues aren’t simply forgotten, so simply use your mind,“ he concluded.

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